University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

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Find your place at Maryland Carey Law

Discover your passion

The depth and breadth of our curriculum, including both theoretical and practical courses, will broaden your understanding of the legal profession and help you discover what types of law you find most interesting.

AREAS OF STUDY

Prepare for your future

Beyond your coursework, you will have access to important skill building, networking, and career development opportunities that pave the way for you to secure employment upon graduation.

CAREERS

Maryland Carey Law Degree Programs

Faculty Expertise

Maryland Carey Law is home to faculty who publish, teach, and work at the leading edge of the academy and the profession.

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Featured Publication

Defending Imperfect Victims from Self-Managed Abortion Criminalization: Why Evidence of Intimate Partner Violence Matters

"Defending Imperfect Victims from Self-Managed Abortion Criminalization: Why Evidence of Intimate Partner Violence Matters" by Professor Leigh Goodmark (with Sara L. Ainsworth) documents the exclusion of intimate partner violence evidence in cases where a person has been criminally charged because of an alleged self‑managed abortion, and argues that the inclusion of such evidence is both legally correct and necessary for a complete defense in any self‑managed abortion or pregnancy criminalization case involving intimate partner violence. Published in the University of Colorado Law Review.

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10Specialty Programs

Maryland Carey Law offers opportunities in a variety of disciplines including health law, dispute resolution, environmental law, business law, cybersecurity and crisis management, intellectual property, international and comparative law, and women, leadership, and equality.

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Maryland Carey Law's Clinical Law Program is one of the region's largest public interest law firms.

Make a difference in Baltimore and beyond

As a student attorney, you will work alongside faculty members on real-life cases and gain a combination of theoretical study and practical experience that will prepare you to hit the ground running in your legal career.

About the Clinics

In the Gender, Prison, and Trauma Clinic, student attorneys meet regularly with professors to discuss case theory, case strategy, and the individual and systemic issues raised by their clients and cases.

Community
The deep bonds I formed throughout my time in law school have lasted all these years later and I am grateful to have this incredible network of support on both a personal and a professional level.
Shara Boonshaft '02
Associate Dean for External Relations
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law